Caravan park feedback swamps council

There has been a strong community response to plans to upgrade caravan parks at Seal Rocks and Hawks Nest.

The Great Lakes Council recently exhibited its draft management plans for the Seal Rocks Caravan Park and Camping Reserve and caravan parks at Jimmy's Beach and Hawks Nest.

The council's John Dougherty says almost 200 submissions have been received and it will take a few months to assess all the feedback.

"There was concerns about the number of campsites available and also some of the proposals such as a pool and that sort of thing," he said.

"Really what council is doing now is just going through, and because of the large number we've actually got it's going to take us some considerable time to go through and actually look at the concerns that have been raised."

Mr Dougherty says the council is also spending on the Great Lakes Aquatic Centre upgrade, which is a federally funded project that has to be completed immediately.

"To refurbish the Aquatic Centre Sports Hall and improve that facility, so resources have been diverted to that project," he said.

"Obviously that has a time line and the money has to be spent, so we really have to get into that project and get it up and running."